The Best Wigs For Halloween Characters

As the spooky season approaches, it's time to transform your Halloween look from ordinary to extraordinary with the perfect wig. Whether you're channelling a classic witch, a creepy clown, or a modern-day pop culture icon with a haunting twist, the right wig can elevate your costume to new heights. 

In this guide, we've curated a collection of our ten best-selling wigs, showcased by some of our favourite makeup artists and horror lovers. Our rundown includes classic characters and some alternative gems that might just magic up that inspiration you’ve been searching for. 

From luscious locks to eerie ensembles, discover the best wigs for Halloween characters that will have you turning heads and stealing the spotlight at every haunted gathering. So, if you’re yet to decide on a look for the best night of the year, stop what you’re doing and prepare to be inspired.

A popular choice during the Halloween season owing to its long, full and thick, jet-black hair lengths. The Morticia Addams Wig, originally inspired by the macabre matriarch herself, is ideal for any costume requiring sleek and straight dark coloured tresses.The 30 inch long wig makes a fabulous choice for divas and demons alike.

Favour a fringe? For an edgy, modern twist, the Voodoo Bang Bang Wig boasts an identical style with added full fringe and proves equally popular.

Beautifully versatile and ideal for a range of zombie, un-dead and cauldron-loving characters. The long grey ghost wig measures an extra long 39 inches and is fully heat resistant. 

The full and thick hair allows for a whole host of designs and your own unique creation.

Add braids and plaits, use curling tongs to create mid-century ringlets or backcomb away for a messy, dishevelled effect. For extra gory looks, apply blood spatters or affix fake body parts (we’re thinking eyeballs and severed fingers would be horrifyingly brilliant.)

This gloriously malleable wig is the perfect blank canvas for those creative souls among you.

The horror community’s obsession with sinister clowns doesn’t look to be subsiding any time soon. The second instalment of ‘IT’ has dropped, delivering the bloodiest scene in horror movie history (yep, we were first in line for tickets and fully accepted the inevitable regret), with a hotly anticipated prequel on the way, while Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights announced the return of Killer Klowns From Outer Space. After the immensely popular scare zone (we were there and it was AWESOME), the creepy clowns have been given their very own haunted house for the annual event.

The Pink Afro Wig is an all-year-round best seller but nevermore so than in the run up to the spooky season. The cotton candy hair makes the perfect addition to any scary clown costume with a pretty, pastel twist.

With the recent invasion of aliens (makeup and cosplay community speaking), thanks to the ‘Storm Area 51’ hoax (or is it..?) we're also seeing an array of extra-terrestrial themed costumes completed by this popular wig. (Now available in 7 shades.)

Featuring a luscious mix of red wine and orange tones, the incredibly popular red crimped wig is the perfect colour and texture for an array of Halloween characters and costumes. The heat friendly, crimped hair lengths can be styled with your usual hair tools for a customised finish.

A classic Halloween style with the added perk of a contoured, authentic hairline. The long black lace front wig exposes the face beautifully, ideal for showing off that gory makeup designed to be the focal point of your Halloween ensemble.

Alternatively, the lavish hair lengths can be braided, plaited or arranged into an ‘up do’, without having to conceal the wig edges.

The Miss Joker Wig is the ultimate game-changer for your Halloween ensemble, capturing the essence of playful chaos with its vibrant green hue. 

Inspired by the iconic Joker character, this versatile wig lends itself to a multitude of creative costumes. Whether you're channelling Beetlejuice's zany antics, embracing the sinister charm of a creepy clown, or reimagining a Tim Burton design, this wig is your ticket to transforming into a show-stopping character. If you're as talented as Elly, (firstly, we hate you), you can even attempt the wonderfully effective mashup / hybrid trend as pictured.

Ghoulish grey, grisly grey, gargoyle grey – we’ll stop now. In short, grey wigs are probably the most popular of any colour during the Halloween season. The neutral shade allows intricate or colourful makeup to really pop, and adds an instant deathly tone to any horror themed costume.

The long grey lace front wig features beautiful wavy layers made from luxe, heat resistant fibre. A seamless blend with the scalp is easily achieved thanks to the soft, transparent lace sewn from ear-to-ear.

Viral artist and Ghoul Queen @ellycatt opted for the best selling Stargazer Wig to complete several of her ‘Ellyween’ series looks. Be inspired by more of her incredible work here.

Did Jessica Rabbit get some super creepy makeover? No, rest assured the redheaded cartoon bombshell remains ‘drawn that way’ the last time we checked. The animated icon’s signature hairstyle doubles as a favoured Halloween wig, owing to its lust-worthy deep red shade and adjustable part line.

An easy-wear wig that makes a fitting accessory to a whole host of Halloween character looks, demonstrated beautifully frightfully by the wonderful @lola_von_esche.

Sci-Fi inspired green slime in the form of luxury hair! Gorgeous green hair lengths in your choice of lime or emerald shades fall thick and heavy with the added benefit of heat friendly fibre, allowing for unlimited styles. Transform from gorgeous to grotesque with ease.

Our final feature is the ever-popular Retro Betty Wig. A captivating blend of Old Hollywood glamour and spooky allure. This stunning black wig, complete with long wavy lengths and iconic Bettie Page blunt bangs, is perfect for the vintage horror aesthetic, or for adding an unexpected retro twist to your costume.

Capture the timeless elegance that vintage fashion lovers crave. Blood, gore and pointy teeth = optional.

We can't wait to see your creations this Halloween. Be sure to tag your wig pics @star.style.wigs for features. Stay creepy and creative!